En Manakkoottukkulle
From Manakanakku · 1986
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Manakanakku1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En mana koottukkullae | Inside the cage of my heart |
| Oru kiliyai valarththaenae | I raised a parrot |
| Adhan azhagai rasichchenae | I admired its beauty |
| Naan ennai maranthaenae | And I forgot myself |
| Male | |
| En mana koottukkullae | Inside the cage of my heart |
| Oru kiliyai valarththaenae | I raised a parrot |
| Adhan azhagai rasichchenae | I admired its beauty |
| Naan ennai maranthaenae | And I forgot myself |
| Naan ennai maranthaenae | And I forgot myself |
| Male | |
| Eppothum unna kann pola kappen | I will always protect you like my own eye |
| Mamana marakkaathae mamana marakkaathae | Don't forget your uncle, don't forget your uncle |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna veedu katti | Building small toy houses |
| Suththi suththi odi vanthu | Running around in circles |
| Chinna pillai kaalam thottu | Since childhood days |
| Vanthathintha sontha ammaa | This bond was born, my dear |
| Male | |
| Kollaiyilae vachcha kodi | Like a creeper planted in the backyard |
| Komba suththi valarnthaarpola | That grows twining around a branch |
| Enna suththi nee valarnthae | You grew up revolving around me |
| Unna suththi naan valarnthaen | And I grew up revolving around you |
| Enna suththi nee valarnthae | You grew up revolving around me |
| Unna suththi naan valarnthaen | And I grew up revolving around you |
| Male | |
| Epothum unna kann pola kappen | I will always protect you like my own eye |
| Mamana marakkaathae | Don't forget your uncle |
| Male | |
| En mana koottukullae | Inside the cage of my heart |
| Oru kiliyai valarththaene | I raised a parrot |
| Adhan azagai rasichenae | I admired its beauty |
| Naan ennai maranthaenae | And I forgot myself |
| Naan ennai maranthaenae | And I forgot myself |
| Male | |
| Manja poosi kulikkaiyilae | When you bathed applying turmeric |
| Maranjirunthu paarththathundu | I have watched you while hiding |
| Maththapadi thappu yaedhum | Other than that, tell me |
| Maman kitta undaa sollu | Is there any fault in this uncle? |
| Male | |
| Thoongaiyilum un mugamthaan | Even while sleeping, it is your face |
| Thoonguthadi en manasil | That slumbers inside my heart |
| Kann vizhiththu paarkkumpothu | When I open my eyes and look |
| Kannukkullae nikkiriyae | You stand right inside my eyes |
| Kann vizhiththu paarkkumpothu | When I open my eyes and look |
| Kannukkullae nikkiriyae | You stand right inside my eyes |
| Male | |
| Maavaduva pangu pottu | Sharing tender mangoes |
| Kaakkaa kadi kadichchu thinnom | We ate them sharing bites |
| Marakkalaiyae antha sugam | I haven't forgotten that sweet joy |
| Kedaikkaiyae niththam niththam | Even if it isn't available every single day |
| Male | |
| Velai vanthu neram paarththu | Finding the right auspicious time |
| Vettrilaiyil paakku vachchu | Placing betel nut on betel leaf |
| Sontham kolla kaaththirukkaen | I am waiting to claim my rightful bond |
| Paasamulla paingiliyae | O affectionate parrot |
| Sontham kolla kaaththirukkaen | I am waiting to claim my rightful bond |
| Paasamulla paingiliyae | O affectionate parrot |
| Male | |
| Epothum unna kann pola kappen | I will always protect you like my own eye |
| Mamana marakkaathae | Don't forget your uncle |
| Male | |
| En mana koottukullae | Inside the cage of my heart |
| Oru kiliyai valarththaene | I raised a parrot |
| Adhan azagai rasichenae | I admired its beauty |
| Naan ennai maranthaenae | And I forgot myself |
| Naan ennai maranthaenae | And I forgot myself |
என் மனக் கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
ஒரு கிளியை வளர்த்தேனே
அதன் அழகை ரசிச்சேனே
நான் என்னை மறந்தேனே
Inside the cage of my heart
I raised a parrot
I admired its beauty
And I forgot myself
என் மனக் கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
ஒரு கிளியை வளர்த்தேனே
அதன் அழகை ரசிச்சேனே
நான் என்னை மறந்தேனே
நான் என்னை மறந்தேனே
Inside the cage of my heart
I raised a parrot
I admired its beauty
And I forgot myself
And I forgot myself
எப்போதும் உன்ன கண் போலக் காப்பேன்
மாமன மறக்காதே மாமன மறக்காதே
I will always protect you like my own eye
Don't forget your uncle, don't forget your uncle
சின்ன சின்ன வீடு கட்டி
சுத்தி சுத்தி ஓடி வந்து
சின்னப் பிள்ளை காலம் தொட்டு
வந்ததிந்த சொந்தம் அம்மா
Building small toy houses
Running around in circles
Since childhood days
This bond was born, my dear
கொல்லையிலே வச்சக் கொடி
கொம்ப சுத்தி வளர்ந்தாற்போல
என்ன சுத்தி நீ வளர்ந்தே
உன்ன சுத்தி நான் வளர்ந்தேன்
என்ன சுத்தி நீ வளர்ந்தே
உன்ன சுத்தி நான் வளர்ந்தேன்
Like a creeper planted in the backyard
That grows twining around a branch
You grew up revolving around me
And I grew up revolving around you
You grew up revolving around me
And I grew up revolving around you
எப்போதும் உன்ன கண் போலக் காப்பேன்
மாமன மறக்காதே......
I will always protect you like my own eye
Don't forget your uncle
என் மனக் கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
ஒரு கிளியை வளர்த்தேனே
அதன் அழகை ரசிச்சேனே
நான் என்னை மறந்தேனே
நான் என்னை மறந்தேனே
Inside the cage of my heart
I raised a parrot
I admired its beauty
And I forgot myself
And I forgot myself
மஞ்சப் பூசி குளிக்கையிலே
மறஞ்சிருந்து பார்த்ததுண்டு
மத்தப்படி தப்பு ஏதும்
மாமன் கிட்ட உண்டா சொல்லு
When you bathed applying turmeric
I have watched you while hiding
Other than that, tell me
Is there any fault in this uncle?
தூங்கையிலும் உன் முகம்தான்
தூங்குதடி என் மனசில்
கண் விழித்து பார்க்கும்போது
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே நிக்கிறியே
கண் விழித்து பார்க்கும்போது
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே நிக்கிறியே
Even while sleeping, it is your face
That slumbers inside my heart
When I open my eyes and look
You stand right inside my eyes
When I open my eyes and look
You stand right inside my eyes
மாவடுவ பங்கு போட்டு
காக்கா கடி கடிச்சு தின்னோம்
மறக்கலையே அந்த சுகம்
கெடைக்கலையே நித்தம் நித்தம்
Sharing tender mangoes
We ate them sharing bites
I haven't forgotten that sweet joy
Even if it isn't available every single day
வேளை வந்து நேரம் பார்த்து
வெற்றிலையில் பாக்கு வச்சு
சொந்தம் கொள்ள காத்திருக்கேன்
பாசமுள்ள பைங்கிளியே
சொந்தம் கொள்ள காத்திருக்கேன்
பாசமுள்ள பைங்கிளியே
Finding the right auspicious time
Placing betel nut on betel leaf
I am waiting to claim my rightful bond
O affectionate parrot
I am waiting to claim my rightful bond
O affectionate parrot
எப்போதும் உன்ன கண் போலக் காப்பேன்
மாமன மறக்காதே.....
I will always protect you like my own eye
Don't forget your uncle
என் மனக் கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
ஒரு கிளியை வளர்த்தேனே
அதன் அழகை ரசிச்சேனே
நான் என்னை மறந்தேனே
நான் என்னை மறந்தேனே
Inside the cage of my heart
I raised a parrot
I admired its beauty
And I forgot myself
And I forgot myself
En mana koottukkullae
Inside the cage of my heart
Oru kiliyai valarththaenae
I raised a parrot
Adhan azhagai rasichchenae
I admired its beauty
Naan ennai maranthaenae
And I forgot myself
En mana koottukkullae
Inside the cage of my heart
Oru kiliyai valarththaenae
I raised a parrot
Adhan azhagai rasichchenae
I admired its beauty
Naan ennai maranthaenae
And I forgot myself
Naan ennai maranthaenae
And I forgot myself
Eppothum unna kann pola kappen
I will always protect you like my own eye
Mamana marakkaathae mamana marakkaathae
Don't forget your uncle, don't forget your uncle
Chinna chinna veedu katti
Building small toy houses
Suththi suththi odi vanthu
Running around in circles
Chinna pillai kaalam thottu
Since childhood days
Vanthathintha sontha ammaa
This bond was born, my dear
Kollaiyilae vachcha kodi
Like a creeper planted in the backyard
Komba suththi valarnthaarpola
That grows twining around a branch
Enna suththi nee valarnthae
You grew up revolving around me
Unna suththi naan valarnthaen
And I grew up revolving around you
Enna suththi nee valarnthae
You grew up revolving around me
Unna suththi naan valarnthaen
And I grew up revolving around you
Epothum unna kann pola kappen
I will always protect you like my own eye
Mamana marakkaathae
Don't forget your uncle
En mana koottukullae
Inside the cage of my heart
Oru kiliyai valarththaene
I raised a parrot
Adhan azagai rasichenae
I admired its beauty
Naan ennai maranthaenae
And I forgot myself
Naan ennai maranthaenae
And I forgot myself
Manja poosi kulikkaiyilae
When you bathed applying turmeric
Maranjirunthu paarththathundu
I have watched you while hiding
Maththapadi thappu yaedhum
Other than that, tell me
Maman kitta undaa sollu
Is there any fault in this uncle?
Thoongaiyilum un mugamthaan
Even while sleeping, it is your face
Thoonguthadi en manasil
That slumbers inside my heart
Kann vizhiththu paarkkumpothu
When I open my eyes and look
Kannukkullae nikkiriyae
You stand right inside my eyes
Kann vizhiththu paarkkumpothu
When I open my eyes and look
Kannukkullae nikkiriyae
You stand right inside my eyes
Maavaduva pangu pottu
Sharing tender mangoes
Kaakkaa kadi kadichchu thinnom
We ate them sharing bites
Marakkalaiyae antha sugam
I haven't forgotten that sweet joy
Kedaikkaiyae niththam niththam
Even if it isn't available every single day
Velai vanthu neram paarththu
Finding the right auspicious time
Vettrilaiyil paakku vachchu
Placing betel nut on betel leaf
Sontham kolla kaaththirukkaen
I am waiting to claim my rightful bond
Paasamulla paingiliyae
O affectionate parrot
Sontham kolla kaaththirukkaen
I am waiting to claim my rightful bond
Paasamulla paingiliyae
O affectionate parrot
Epothum unna kann pola kappen
I will always protect you like my own eye
Mamana marakkaathae
Don't forget your uncle
En mana koottukullae
Inside the cage of my heart
Oru kiliyai valarththaene
I raised a parrot
Adhan azagai rasichenae
I admired its beauty
Naan ennai maranthaenae
And I forgot myself
Naan ennai maranthaenae
And I forgot myself
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"En Mana Koottukkullae" is a soulful folk-style romantic song from the 1986 Tamil movie 'Manakanakku', composed by M. S. Viswanathan and penned by Panchu Arunachalam. The song captures the heartfelt emotions of a man expressing deep love and affection for his cross-cousin ('Murai Penn'). He compares his love for her to raising a sweet parrot inside the cage of his mind and promises to protect her like his own eyes. The lyrics vividly recall tender childhood memories—building toy houses, sharing raw mangoes, and growing up closely intertwined like a vine wrapped around a branch. The protagonist looks forward to formally proposing to her with traditional betel leaves and nuts, pleading with her never to forget the special bond they share.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En mana koottukkullae Oru kiliyai valarththaenae”
Compares the speaker's heart/mind to a cage ('mana koottukullae') and the beloved to a parrot ('kiliyai') raised within it.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Eppothum unna kann pola kappen”
Uses 'pola' to compare protecting the beloved to safeguarding one's own eyes.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kollaiyilae vachcha kodi Komba suththi valarnthaarpola”
Compares their interdependent growth since childhood to a vine ('kodi') growing twined around a supporting stick ('komba suththi').
Repetition / Rhythm (Sol Pinvarunilai Ani)
“Chinna chinna veedu katti Suththi suththi odi vanthu”
Repetition of words like 'Chinna chinna' and 'Suththi suththi' adds a playful, rhythmic folk cadence.
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Trivia
'Manakanakku' (1986) features Vijayakanth and Radha in lead roles and is notable for a special guest appearance by Kamal Haasan playing a film director. The song highlights M. S. Viswanathan's skill in blending traditional Tamil folk phrasing with melodic orchestral arrangements, exquisitely rendered by P. Jayachandran.
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